Hi, I´m Joey
It’s my hope that this website, which I founded in 2009, will become a regular source of inspiration, encouragement and comfort for you. We’re old friends here, and I’ve got stories to tell (and things to share). So grab a cuppa (or a glass) and stay a while.
While blogging is how I started my out-loud writing career, my debut novel, Yeah, maybe was released in 2014 and became an amazon bestseller. See more novels from me under “books.”
Side hustle to full-time: Tips for making the leap & quitting your day job
It was a Thursday night, which meant I was walking into RuSans, my favorite sushi place, just like I did every Thursday to meet my friends for dinner. But this time, things were different. I climbed into the barstool next to my friend. "It's just me tonight," she...
Things I’ve Learned In My Twenties: Stuff & Things
I've spent some time lately thinking over the last decade. I'm in my last year of my twenties, and oddly, I'm not totally freaked about turning thirty. To be honest, I feel like thirty is a badge of honor we earn simply for surviving our twenties. I'm hoping there's a water table...
When Things Don’t Go As Planned
I just got off the phone with my best friend, our second chat of the day, a rarity. I've come to expect her call mid-morning as she's walking with her daughter. It's usually what marks my transition from writer to nanny. But tonight, our unexpected conversation was all about...
Serial Podcast: Did Adnan Do It?
I was ten years old, waiting impatiently in the living room for my turn at the TV. My dad was glued to the screen, awaiting the verdict in a trial he was so sure about. It's almost over he told me, practically giddy to see a guilty man convicted. That's when a man came on the...
September Beauty Favorites
My makeup game has changed ever since the Naked palette came into my life. I'd been lusting after it forever, but I finally pulled the trigger on it over the summer with some birthday money. I don't have to tell you that it's great, you probably already know that. But what I can...
HI, I'M JOEY
Mama, indie author, wife, believer and friend.
My only hope is that while you’re here, you feel a sense of belonging, comfort and empowerment. Because life is too short to live it worried you’re not good enough.
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YOU SHOULD READ MY BOOKS
For the deep feeler, the over-thinker & the one who’s trying to figure out where they fit.
I write for the ones who feel like they’re too much and not enough all at the same time. For the ones navigating big questions about identity, self-worth, relationships, and those in-between life moments no one really prepares you for.
My stories offer a mix of comfort and catharsis—like a late-night journal entry or a favorite nostalgic playlist. If you love Taylor Swift lyrics, soft heartbreak, and hopeful endings, you just might find a piece of yourself in these pages.
